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The Ventura County Sheriff’s Foundation is entirely funded by generous contributions and support from our members. We are a qualified, non-profit organization under 501C (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which means that your donations qualify as tax deductions. All money contributed goes directly to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Foundation’s programs and operations, and stays in Ventura County.

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Inaugural Shop with a Cop Friendraiser – November 19th – 7pm to 9pm For the past four years, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Foundation has partnered with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office to organize the Shop with a Cop event where 100 under-resourced children throughout the county are given a $100 Target...

There is nothing more powerful than women supporting women and in this case, it is the women of Ventura County supporting the women of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. The event was held at a private residence and guests raised a significant amount of funds to benefit leadership training for the women...

This year’s Sheriff’s Briefing Luncheon was held at Serra Center on August 10, 2017. Sheriff Dean summarized some of the current trends and challenges facing law enforcement in Ventura County and the methods we are using to overcome those challenges. Some of the topics included: the increase in residential burglaries,...

2017 Coppers And Choppers was held on July 29, 2017. The Sheriff’s Foundation hosted over 4000 guests for this 4th annual event. Guest were able to interact with the various teams/units of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office including: Patrol K-9, Camarillo Patrol, Bomb Team, SWAT, TRT, Crime Lab, Command Post, DART, Explorers,...

The first annual Ventura County Sheriff’s Foundation Barbeque took place at the Bob Jones Strawberry Ranch on April 23, 2017. The event, attended by more than 400 people, was a smashing success. A gourmet barbeque was conducted by Scofield Catering which included smoked pork belly, kobe beef tri tip, fresh crab...

On May 12, 2017, we recognized those who volunteer to serve our county with VCSO at the Annual Reserve Dinner. Did you know that Reserve Captain Abbas Paymard has been serving for 30 years or that Reserve Sergeant Kevin Bernzott has clocked in over 1,429 hours – amazing! Thank you...

On March 24, 2016, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Foundation (VCSF) held a groundbreaking fundraiser that included women in Ventura County supporting women in Ventura County law enforcement. 100% of the proceeds raised at the ‘Women in Law Enforcement’ event were earmarked for the professional leadership development of women in law...

Shop With A Cop 2016 was our biggest ever, as evidenced by the live channel 5 KTLA coverage and re-broadcasts throughout the day! Your membership, along with donations from sponsors, helped provide over 125 under-resourced youth with a $100 Target Christmas shopping spree. The kids were identified and selected by...

The inaugural Wine, Dine & K-9 event was a huge success. Held Sunday, August 21st at Underwood Farms in Moorpark, the luncheon commemorated 30 years of the VCSO K-9 unit and featured food, wine, interactive K-9 demonstrations and more. Capped at just 75 attendees to ensure an intimate environment, the event was...

Our 3rd Annual Coppers & Choppers event, held on June 16th, was our biggest and best yet. Over 4,000 guests (including State Assemblywoman, Jacqui Irwin) came to see equipment and personnel from throughout the department Favorites included SWAT, the Bomb Squad robot and the K-9’s… as well as the Search &...

The Explorer Academy Class of 2016 was comprised of 9 local law enforcement agencies. 39 Explorer recruits graduated and of those, two worked at their respective jobs while attending the academy. Class Sergeant was 14 year old Cole Conley. The Sheriff’s Foundation is excited to welcome these new Explorers to...

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Foundation hosted its annual Salute to the Stars Gala on April 30th at the Westlake Hyatt Regency. The event got off to a literal bang with a live demonstration from the Bomb Squad. The 200+ attendees were then treated to an evening of silent and live...

VCSF held their inaugural Shred Event Sat. 5/21 from 8 – noon. Developed as a post-tax season service to the community, the FREE event saw 275 cars drive through, filling 623 total containers (with receipts, business docs, legal forms, etc.), for a total of 14 tons of paper recycled. Along with VCSF, this event...